Indicators Guide: 2017 ACURA ILX Warning Symbols Meanings

•  Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off if the parking brake has been released.
• Comes on when the parking brake is applied and goes off when it is released.
• Comes on when the brake fluid level is low.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the brake system.
• The beeper sounds and the indicator comes on if you drive with the parking brake not fully released.

• Comes on while driving – Make sure the parking brake is released. Check the brake fluid level.

What to do when the indicator comes on while driving 

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

If the Brake System Indicator (Red) 

Brake System Indicator (Amber)

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with a system related to braking other than the conventional brake system.

• Comes on while driving – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Stays on constantly – Avoid high speeds and sudden braking. Take the vehicle to a dealer immediately.
• With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal braking ability.

• Comes on when you set the power mode to ON and goes off when the engine starts.
• Comes on when the engine oil pressure is low.

• Comes on while driving – Immediately stop in a safe place.2 If the Low Oil Pressure Indicator

• Comes on when you set the power mode to ON and goes off either when the engine starts or after several seconds if the engine did not start. If “readiness codes” have not been set, it blinks five times before it goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the emissions control system.
• Blinks when a misfire in the engine’s cylinders is detected.

• Readiness codes are part of the on-board diagnostics for the emissions control systems.
  Testing of Readiness Codes
• Comes on while driving – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Blinks while driving – Stop in a safe place where there are no flammable objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes or more, and wait for it to cool down. Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.

If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp

• Comes on when you set the power mode to ON and goes off when the engine starts.
• Comes on when the battery is not charging.

• Comes on while driving – Turn off the climate control system and rear defogger in order to reduce electricity consumption.

2 If the Charging System Indicator

• Comes on and the beeper sounds if you are not wearing a seat belt when you set the power mode to ON.
• If the front passenger is not wearing a seat belt, the indicator comes on a few seconds later.
• Blinks while driving if either you or the front passenger has not fastened a seat belt. The beeper sounds and the indicator blinks at regular intervals.

• The beeper stops and the indicator goes off when you and the front passenger fasten their seat belts.
• Stays on after you or the front passenger has fastened the seat belt – A detection error may have occurred in the sensor. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

Seat Belt Reminder 

Low Fuel Indicator

• Comes on when the fuel reserve is running low (approximately 1.9 U.S. gal./ 7.5 Liter left).
• Blinks if there is a problem with the fuel gauge.

• Comes on – Refuel your vehicle as soon as possible.
• Blinks – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• If it comes on at any other time, there is a problem with the ABS.

• Stays on constantly – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. With this indicator on, your vehicle still has normal braking ability but no anti-lock function.

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if a problem with any of the following is detected:
• Supplemental restraint system
• Side airbag system
• Side curtain airbag system
• Seat belt tensioner

• Stays on constantly or does not come on at all – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Comes on when you set the power mode to ON and goes off when the engine starts.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the EPS system.

• Stays on constantly or does not come on at all – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) System Indicator Comes On

System Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Blinks when VSA® is active.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the VSA® system or hill start assist system.

• Stays on constantly – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®), aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System 

Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on when you deactivate VSA®.

VSA® On and Off

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• Comes on for a few seconds if you set the power mode to ON then goes off.
• Comes on if any door or the trunk is not completely closed.
• Comes on if any door is opened while driving. The beeper sounds.

• Goes off when all doors and the trunk are closed.

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Indicator

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON.
• Comes on if the tire pressure of any of the tires becomes significantly low.
• Blinks for about one minute, and then stays on if there is a problem with the TPMS, or when a compact spare tire is temporarily installed.

• Comes on while driving – Stop in a safe place, check tire pressures, and inflate the tire(s) if necessary.
• Blinks and remains on – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. If the vehicle is fitted with a compact spare, get your regular tire repaired or replaced and put back on your vehicle as soon as you can.

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on along with a beep when a problem is detected. A system message on the multi-information display appears at the same time.

• While the indicator is on, press the

(information) button to see the message again.

Refer to the Indicators information in this chapter when a system message appears on the multi-information display. Take the appropriate action for the message.

• The multi-information display does not return to the normal screen unless the

warning is canceled, or the button is pressed.

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• Blink when you operate the turn signal lever.
• Blink along with all turn signals if you press the hazard warning button.

• Does not blink or blinks rapidly
• A turn signal light bulb has blown. Change the bulb immediately.

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• Comes on when the high-beam headlights are on.

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Lights On Indicator

• Comes on whenever the light switch is on, or in AUTO when the exterior lights are on.

• If you set the power mode to ACCESSORY or VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while the exterior lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s door is opened.

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• Comes on when the fog lights are on.

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• Comes on briefly when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off
• Comes on if the immobilizer system cannot recognize the key information.

• Blinks – You cannot start the engine. Set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK), then select the ON mode again.
• Repeatedly blinks – The system may be malfunctioning. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
• Do not attempt to alter this system or add other devices to it. Electrical problems can occur.

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• Blinks when the Security System Alarm has been set.

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• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on as soon as a problem is detected in the keyless access system or keyless starting system.

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

Indicator*

• Comes on when you press the

CRUISE button.

Cruise Control

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Indicator*

• Comes on when you have set a speed for cruise control.

Cruise Control

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• Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the RDM system.

• Stays on constantly – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Comes on when the RDM system shuts itself off.

• Stays on – The temperature inside the camera is too high.

Use the climate control system to cool down the camera.

The system activates when the temperature inside the camera cools down.

Front Sensor Camera

• Stays on – The area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator and message come back on after you cleaned the area around the camera.

Front Sensor Camera

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with ACC.

• Comes on while driving – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Comes on if anything covers the radar sensor cover and prevents the sensor from detecting a vehicle in front.
• May come on when driving in bad weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
• ACC has been automatically canceled.

• When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off dirt using a soft cloth.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dear if the indicator does not go off even after you clean the sensor cover.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Indicator (Green)

• Comes on when you press the MAIN button.

• Comes on if the temperature inside the camera is too high.
• ACC has been automatically canceled.

• Use the climate control system to cool down the camera
• Goes off – The camera has been cooled down. Pressing the MAIN button can resume the system.

• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the LKAS.

• Stays on constantly – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

• Comes on when you press the MAIN
  button.

• Comes on if the temperature inside the camera is too high.
• The LKAS has been automatically canceled.

• Use the climate control system to cool down the camera.

• Appears when the LKAS is in operation, or the LKAS button is pressed, but the temperature inside the front sensor camera is too high. The LKAS cancels automatically. The beeper sounds simultaneously.

• Goes off – The camera has been cooled down. Pressing the LKAS button can resume the system.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)*

• Comes on when the area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.
• May come on when driving in bad weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)

• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the indicator and message come back on after you cleaned the area around the camera.

Indicator*

• Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Stays on while BSI is turned off.

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• Comes on when mud, snow, or ice accumulates in the vicinity of sensor.

• Comes on while driving – Remove the obstacle in the vicinity of sensor.

Blind Spot Information (BSI) System* 

• Comes on if there is a problem with the system.

• Comes on while driving – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

Indicator*

• Comes on for a few seconds when you change the power mode to ON, then goes off.
• Comes on when you deactivate the CMBSTM. A multi-information display message appears for five seconds
• Comes on if there is a problem with the CMBSTM.

• Stays on constantly without the CMBSTM off – Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)* 

• Comes on when the CMBSTM system shuts itself off.

• Stays on – The area around the camera is blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off with a soft cloth.

Front Sensor Camera

• When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off dirt using a soft cloth.
• Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the message does not disappear even after you clean the sensor cover.

Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM)*

• Stays on – The temperature inside the camera is too high. Use the climate control system to cool down the camera. The system activates when the temperature inside the camera cools down.

Front Sensor Camera